![]() | Contesting French West Africa: Battles over Schools and the Colonial Order, 1900–1950 Subjects: Education -- Political aspects -- Africa French-speaking West; Education -- Africa French-speaking West -- French influences; Educational change -- Africa French-speaking West; Africa French-speaking West -- History; France -- Colonies -- Africa -- Ad; After the turn of the twentieth century, schools played a pivotal role in the construction of French West Africa. But as this dynamic, deeply researched study reveals, the expanding school system also became the site of escalating conflicts. As French authorities worked to develop truncated schools for colonial "subjects," many African students and young elites framed educational projects of their own. Weaving together a complex narrative and rich variety of voices, Harry Gamble explores the high stakes of colonial education. Harry Gamble is a professor of French and francophone studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio. |
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